Me and my father agree, this was one of the most successful use of a song in a movie (not just anime).
What can I say? I love Metropolis!
your dad must be one of the coolest guys around. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />
metropolis (osamu tezuka's version) is actually continuity of astro boy. more like astro boy's universe than a sequel/prequel of sorts. osamu tezuka mentioned that while he got his idea from fritz lang's movie version of metropolis, they're mostly pictures/shots of the movie as well as synopsis. tezuka visualised metropolis on paper before/without watching the film.
u know, tezuka never gave his blessings to make his metropolis version into film until his death. so u can say the movie is actually a contempt & at the same time reverence/homage to osamu tezuka's memory.
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> in the scene where that song was played, i was moved close to tears (but thanks to my macho-denial-of-feelings, i didn't <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> ). the love of kenichi for tima & hers to him, the unrecognised (albeit misguided) love of a 'son' from rock to duke red which duke red realised too late, that is easily among the most memorable scene in any film. love at its best when it is most tragic. </span>
anybody who can think of songs that make a very big impact on certain scene in any movie? it can be tragic, happy, exhilarating, funny, etc.